The importance of obtaining a consumer’s informed consent before administering medicine was highlighted in a decision published by Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner, Deborah James
A counsellor has been found to be in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failing to comply with relevant standards during his therapeutic relationship with a woman
The importance of aged residential care facilities having appropriate systems in place to ensure nursing staff administer critically important medications correctly, and for medication errors to be identified and followed up in a timely manner, was highlighted in an HDC decision published today
Māia Health Foundation hosted its Feast event on Saturday night, which raised more than $300,000 towards Kahurangi – a new outpatient unit for child and youth mental health in Canterbury
Te Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa The Nursing Council of New Zealand today announced that it intends to introduce a new model to assess the competence of nurses educated outside Aotearoa New Zealand
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management